Kiesha doesn't understand what is happening to her family. Papa hides behind the newspaper at dinner time. Her big brother Derrick is always grumpy and is getting into trouble all the time. And Mama seems unhappy. If not for her precious library books, Kiesha would be unhappy all the time too. When she discovers a family celebration called Kwanzaa, Kiesha thinks she has found a way to help her family. She works hard to create a special family Kwanzaa, but is it too late? In this middle grade fiction story readers will learn about how some families celebrate Kwanzaa, but this story is really about family and togetherness and the power of love.